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Chapter 16 — “Is he the reason you lose focus"?
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2026-04-05 20:58:20
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You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 47 — The Lockdown
"Go to your room."Zara stood rooted to the spot, brows knitting together as she stared at him. "No."His eyes never left the window, fixed on something in the street below that she couldn't see."I said go to your room.""I'm not moving until someone tells me what's going on."The air inside the penthouse had gone thick, suffocating. Nathan's voice still came through the phone at Sebastian's ear, low and urgent, words she couldn't quite catch. Sebastian ended the call without a word and strode toward the entrance.He'd barely reached the door when Nathan walked in from outside and his expression said everything before he spoke.Sebastian met him halfway."The SUV?"Nathan shook his head. "Took off the moment they realized we'd noticed them.""Did our men follow?""They did.""And?"Nathan exhaled slowly, dragging a hand back through his hair. "They switched vehicles under the bridge. By the time our team caught up, they were gone."Sebastian's jaw tightened."The plate number?""Fake
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 46 — Mine to Protect
The silence stretched between the three of them until Zara finally reached for the bracelet again. She ran her fingers lightly over the tiny butterfly charm, feeling the cool metal catch the light, before looking back at Daniel. "It's beautiful." Daniel smiled. "I knew you'd like it." "But I can't accept it." His smile faltered, just slightly, like a candle flickering in a draft. "Is it because of what Mr. Hawthorne said?" Zara shook her head. "No." She closed the box gently and held it out to him. "I've always believed gifts like these should mean something. If I accept it now, I might give you the wrong impression, and that wouldn't be fair to either of us." Daniel studied her for a moment, then let out a small, rueful laugh. "I guess I walked into that one." "I'm sorry." "Don't be." He took the box back, his fingers closing around it without resentment. "I'd rather hear an honest no than a polite yes." Nathan smiled quietly to himself, eyes down on his laptop screen t
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 45 — The Visitor
The intercom broke the silence. Sebastian's eyes lifted from the document in front of him. Zara's went instinctively toward the entrance. A few seconds later, the housekeeper's voice came through the speaker. "Young Master, Mr. Daniel is here." Nathan leaned back against the sofa, already smiling like Christmas had arrived early. "Well…" He looked between Sebastian and Zara. "This should be interesting." Sebastian stood without a word and walked toward the entrance, his stride unhurried but his shoulders a fraction too stiff. The second he was out of earshot, Nathan nudged Zara with his elbow. "If he comes back smiling, call an ambulance." Zara laughed despite herself. "I think you're exaggerating." Nathan glanced toward the hallway. "You'll see." A minute later, Sebastian returned. Daniel followed a step behind him, carrying a bouquet of white lilies, a gift bag, and a box of chocolates enough that he had to angle sideways through the doorway. The atmosphere in the room
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 44 — An Uninvited Guest
Morning arrived quietly, sunlight spilling through the floor-to-ceiling windows and stretching in long gold bars across the polished marble floor. Zara blinked slowly as she opened her eyes, taking a moment to remember where she was. The events of the past few days still felt unreal, but waking up in Sebastian's penthouse was slowly becoming less strange than it had any right to be. She freshened up before making her way downstairs. The smell of freshly brewed coffee drifted through the penthouse, mixed with the faint, steady sound of pages turning. Sebastian was already awake. He sat on the couch in a white shirt, sleeves rolled to his forearms, working through a stack of documents with the kind of focus that made the rest of the room feel like it wasn't quite finished waking up yet. His bandaged hand rested on the table beside him and even injured, he looked like work was the only thing keeping him upright. He sensed her before she said anything. "Morning." Zara smiled faintl
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 43 – Give Me Your Hand
Zara stayed exactly where she was, hand still hovering near his shoulder, unable to look away. The laptop glowed faintly on the coffee table beside him, its screen the only steady light in the room. Security reports lay scattered everywhere — maps pinned with red markings, photographs of abandoned warehouses, CCTV screenshots, pages of handwritten notes. None of it looked organized. It looked like the work of a man who had forgotten to sleep. Her gaze drifted back to his face, slack with exhaustion, and then down to his hand. The bandage was soaked clean through now, a slow dark stain spreading across the gauze. She frowned. "Idiot." The word slipped out before she'd decided to say it. She stepped fully into the room, careful not to wake him, and only then noticed how cold the office was compared to the rest of the penthouse — like he'd forgotten to feel that too. An untouched cup of coffee sat on the desk, long gone cold. He hadn't even finished it. Her eyes moved across the
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 42 — Under One Roof
Zara woke up later than she intended. For a few seconds she forgot where she was, until the unfamiliar ceiling reminded her she was still in Sebastian's penthouse.She stretched carefully, and the bruises protested immediately."Ouch…"Looking around, she noticed fresh flowers on the bedside table that definitely hadn't been there the previous night. Beside them sat a tray with water, her medication, and a handwritten note.“Take your medicine before breakfast.”She rolled her eyes and reached for the glass anyway."Bossy."After taking the medicine, she quietly opened the bedroom door and followed the smell of coffee into the kitchen, where Sebastian stood in a crisp white shirt, sleeves folded to his forearms.He wasn't working.He was making coffee.Zara stopped in the doorway."Please tell me you kidnapped a barista."Sebastian didn't look up from the counter."I watched a video."She blinked. "You watched a tutorial?”"I didn't want to poison you."She stared at him for a few sec
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 24 - She Crossed The Line
The crowd wasn’t on Zara’s side not even for a second. Hands held her down while Tessa stood free in front of her, breathing hard, eyes burning with something ugly. “Hold her properly,” Tessa snapped, fixing her dress like nothing had happened. “If she doesn’t know her place, I’ll remind her.” Z
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 23 — Consequences
Sebastian didn’t drive immediately. He sat there, hands still on the wheel. His jaw was tight, eyes unfocused. He was unsettled. “Damn it,” he muttered under his breath. He shouldn’t have said that. He knew it the moment the words left his mouth, the way her voice changed, the way she didn’t tur
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 12 — Controlled Mercy
(Sebastian’s POV) Sebastian Hawthorne did not reconsider decisions. Once made, they stood. It was one of the reasons he was where he was and why very few people ever got a second chance. The office was quieter now, settled. Work continued as it always did but something was off. Sebastian stood
You Shouldn’t Have Found Me Chapter 6 - I Failed
Zara didn’t say a word when she got home.The door clicked shut behind her, and for a moment, she just stood there, still in her work clothes, staring at nothing in particular as if the apartment had changed while she was gone.It hadn’t.But she had.Chloe looked up from the couch, immediately sen
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